#9C3EDD#9C3EDD
#9C3EDD is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.157; OKLCH L 56.9% C 0.231 H 307.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.06:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9C3EDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(156, 62, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 55%) |
| HSV | hsv(275, 72%, 87%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(29.4%, 71.9%, 0%, 13.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.62, 64.66, -64.58) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.62, 91.39, 315.03°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.87% 0.1407 -0.1833) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.87% 0.231 307.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.4813, 15.7340, 69.9292) |
| Luminance | 0.1573 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 3.54
Electric Purple
#AA23FF
ΔE00 4.54
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.73
Bright Violet
#AD0AFD
ΔE00 4.84
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 4.94
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.02
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9C3EDD #7FDD3E
analogous
#4D3EDD #9C3EDD #DD3ECE
triadic
#9C3EDD #DD9C3E #3EDD9C
tetradic
#9C3EDD #DD4D3E #7FDD3E #3ECEDD
square
#9C3EDD #DD4D3E #7FDD3E #3ECEDD
split-complementary
#9C3EDD #CEDD3E #3EDD4D
monochromatic
#5B1889 #7D21BD #9C3EDD #B772E6 #D1A6EF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.06
#9C3EDD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.15
#9C3EDD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9C3EDD
5.06:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9C3EDD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9C3EDD | 1.00 | 5.06 | 4.15 | 5.06 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.06 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.15 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.06 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#006BE2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#006FDA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#91638A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9c3edd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(156, 62, 221); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.9% 0.231 307.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#be7ce8',
500: '#9c3edd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9c3edd; $custom-light: #be7ce8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9c3edd",
"rgb": {
"r": 156,
"g": 62,
"b": 221
},
"hsl": {
"h": 275.472,
"s": 70.044,
"l": 55.49
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56869,
"c": 0.23107,
"h": 307.5
},
"luminance": 0.15734
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9C3EDD
secondary
#B5DD9A
accent
#ED3B84
background
#FCF7FE
surface
#F8EEFD
border
#D1C9D5
text
#130A16
muted
#827C84